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"Platoon" - The Movie Trivia Quiz

One of the better war movies made. Depicts the Vietnam War.

A multiple-choice quiz by Texas_Rattlesnake. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Texas_Rattlesnake

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,988

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
3731

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (12/25), Guest 75 (12/25), Guest 174 (24/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who directed 'Platoon'?

Answer: (Two Words, full or last name only)

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Question 2 of 25

2. With who is Taylor first stationed? Hint

Alpha Company - 25th infantry

Alpha Company - 26th infnatry

Bravo Company - 26th infantry

Bravo Company - 25th infantry

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Question 3 of 25

3. What does Taylor do when he sees his first dead body in the jungle? Hint

Throw Up

Laugh

Faint

Cry

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Question 4 of 25

4. In his letter, how does King spell 'dear'? Hint

Dere

Dear

Deer

Deere

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Question 5 of 25

5. Whose squad is told to go on the first ambush in the movie after plenty of argument? Hint

Warren

Barnes

Elias

O'Neill

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Question 6 of 25

6. On the ambush where Gardner dies, who falls asleep on their watch? Hint

Bunny

Taylor

Junior

King

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Question 7 of 25

7. Where is Taylor injured on that same ambush? Hint

Neck

Arm

Face

Shoulder

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Question 8 of 25

8. At base camp, how far is it to Hanoi on the sign pole? Hint

630km

610km

710km

730km

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Question 9 of 25

9. At base camp, when Taylor and 2 others have to do work they start talking about how long they have before they can go home. How long does Taylor have left at this point? Hint

323 days

332 days

333 days

322 days

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Question 10 of 25

10. In the card game, what hand does Barnes have just as the Lieutenant arrives? Hint

Three of a kind

Flush

Full House

Straight

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Question 11 of 25

11. What does O'Neill call Barnes? Hint

Billy

Bill

Bob

Bobby

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Question 12 of 25

12. When they find the bunker, who is ordered to guard the flanks? Hint

Washington and Taylor

Washington and Crawford

King and Taylor

King and Crawford

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Question 13 of 25

13. How old does Taylor say the Vietnamese village is? Hint

About 10000 years old

About 500 years old

About 1000 years old

About 100 years old

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who shoots the pig in the village? Hint

Learner

Bunny

Barnes

Junior

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Question 15 of 25

15. What does Elias tell Barnes isn't at the village? Hint

The Sargeant

The firing squad

The death squad

The assassins

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who stops some of the soldiers from raping the village girls? Hint

Taylor

Bunny

King

Elias

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who is on point when the Americans are ambushed by the Vietnamese? Hint

Taylor and Learner

Warren and Taylor

Warren and King

Learner and Warren

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Question 18 of 25

18. After they realise they are getting beaten at the ambush, where do they retreat to? Hint

The alamo

The river

The road

The church

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Question 19 of 25

19. How many times does Barnes shoot Elias? Hint

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Question 20 of 25

20. How many times has Barnes been shot? Hint

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who says this? "Death, what do you all know about death."

Answer: (One Word, last name only)

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Question 22 of 25

22. What NVA regiment do the Americans have to fight in the last battle? Hint

140th

143rd

142nd

141st

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Question 23 of 25

23. What does Junior spray on his feet just before the final battle? Hint

Sunscreen

Mosquito Repellent

Nothing

Deoderant

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who gets their leaving orders (to go on the helicopter) just before the final battle? Hint

Francis

O'Neill

King

Wolf

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who stabs himself in the leg after the final battle, so he can leave for the hospital? Hint

King

Junior

O'Neill

Francis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who directed 'Platoon'?

Answer: Oliver Stone

Probably why it is such a good movie. He was there to experience it, so it is a real story of how the war was.

2. With who is Taylor first stationed?

Answer: Bravo Company - 25th infantry

The name of the company and the infantry unit comes up on screen as we make our way into the jungle.

3. What does Taylor do when he sees his first dead body in the jungle?

Answer: Throw Up

Taylor throws up and Barnes rips him off for doing it.

4. In his letter, how does King spell 'dear'?

Answer: Dere

King is obviously not the smartest bloke in the world and Junior lets him know.

5. Whose squad is told to go on the first ambush in the movie after plenty of argument?

Answer: Elias

Elias doesn't want to go out because his men aren't ready for the job. The fact that Elias has the new men means he has to go on the ambush.

6. On the ambush where Gardner dies, who falls asleep on their watch?

Answer: Junior

Junior blames Taylor but it was really Junior who fell asleep. Junior was meant to be on watch after Taylor had finished.

7. Where is Taylor injured on that same ambush?

Answer: Neck

Taylor is nicked on the neck.

8. At base camp, how far is it to Hanoi on the sign pole?

Answer: 710km

The sign has the distance to other places also.

9. At base camp, when Taylor and 2 others have to do work they start talking about how long they have before they can go home. How long does Taylor have left at this point?

Answer: 332 days

Taylor is only a new boy. The others have many less days to go.

10. In the card game, what hand does Barnes have just as the Lieutenant arrives?

Answer: Full House

You hear Barnes say full house and then O'Neill says Barnes has every card in the deck.

11. What does O'Neill call Barnes?

Answer: Bob

He calls him Bob in an attempt to suck up to him.

12. When they find the bunker, who is ordered to guard the flanks?

Answer: Washington and Taylor

They are sent to the flanks but only Taylor comes back. They find Washington dead 1000 yards up the river.

13. How old does Taylor say the Vietnamese village is?

Answer: About 1000 years old

On Taylor's voice over you hear him say about 1000 years old.

14. Who shoots the pig in the village?

Answer: Bunny

Bunny shoots it with his shotgun.

15. What does Elias tell Barnes isn't at the village?

Answer: The firing squad

This is the point where the hatred between Elias and Barnes comes to a head. Barnes vows to kill Elias.

16. Who stops some of the soldiers from raping the village girls?

Answer: Taylor

Taylor goes in and pushes one of the men off a girl and tells them they are animals.

17. Who is on point when the Americans are ambushed by the Vietnamese?

Answer: Learner and Warren

Learner and Warren are ambushed and get totally smashed. Many men are killed here.

18. After they realise they are getting beaten at the ambush, where do they retreat to?

Answer: The church

They go back to the church where they are picked up by helicopters.

19. How many times does Barnes shoot Elias?

Answer: 3

He shoots Elias three times in the upper body. It doesn't kill Elias and he leaves him for dead as we later see.

20. How many times has Barnes been shot?

Answer: 7

Someone says this just before Barnes and Taylor get into a fight.

21. Who says this? "Death, what do you all know about death."

Answer: Barnes

Barnes says this after he and Taylor get into a fight.

22. What NVA regiment do the Americans have to fight in the last battle?

Answer: 141st

You hear someone say the whole 141st NVA regiment was coming right for them that night.

23. What does Junior spray on his feet just before the final battle?

Answer: Mosquito Repellent

Junior does this and says that he can't walk. This is so he can be allowed to leave on the helicopter. Barnes knows what it is though and doesn't let him go.

24. Who gets their leaving orders (to go on the helicopter) just before the final battle?

Answer: King

King had 10 days before he was meant to leave. Luckily he got cut some slack. O'Neill wanted to go as he only had 3 days to go before he could leave. He survives the battle but gets put in charge of a platoon.

25. Who stabs himself in the leg after the final battle, so he can leave for the hospital?

Answer: Francis

Francis is a smart man. He vows to meet up with Taylor in the hospital.

Source: Author Texas_Rattlesnake

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